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American Whitewater - NWRI - Chehalis 1 - West Fork to Pe Ell (1385 words) |
 | The Chehalis is a little off the beaten path as one of the few whitewater runs in the southwest corner of the state, but it serves up some great whitewater for a wide range of interests. |
| River cruisers who want to get in a good workout can enjoy up to 15 miles of continuous whitewater, intermediate paddlers can find several fun sections with only a couple portages, experts can find a couple very challenging drops, and playboaters can find several fun features. |
| The river forms at the confluence of the west and east forks, and from this point to the first bridge downstream the river flows at a lazy pace through continuous class II rapids. |
| Chehalis Background Information, HEB, DFO, Pacific (497 words) |
| Fry are reared to 2 grams and then released from the hatchery into the Chehalis River in mid to late April. |
| In addition to Chehalis steelhead, Coquihalla summer-run steelhead are also reared at the hatchery for one year and then released back into the Coquihalla River near Hope. |
| Chehalis River gravity feed, riverbank fixed-screen intake- supplies 25,000 to 50,000 lpm (15-30 cfs) of river water depending on water demand. |
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